Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 26th, 2021
A more contagious strain of COVID-19 is detected in Alaska. And, an Anchorage Assembly member is removed from a statewide commission after defending Nazi terminology. Plus, Alaska's Pacific Islander community struggles to access to the COVID-19 vaccine despite high death rates from the disease.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, January 25th, 2021
An outdoor vigil in Fairbanks brings attention to several recent missing persons cases. And, a family in Chefornak evacuates after a sinkhole develops under their home. Plus, the state opens up a new hotline for booking vaccine appointments.
Wanted: Underrepresented artists who need financial support for their creative work
In times of stress and economic hardship, it can be easy to let art and its impact on us slip off the radar screen....
State of Art: RKP Productions and Anchorage Community Theater team up for “Bush Poet”
This week on State of Art we're hearing about "Bush Poet," a play written and directed by Dick Reichman. The play features Mark Robokoff as a gruff and solitary Alaskan who meets a young boy, played by Mason Dolphin, whose parents work at a nearby lodge.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 22nd, 2021
With a dramatic increase in capacity, the state looks to expand it's COVID testing program. And, Alaskan artists find inspiration in the poet featured during the inauguration. Plus, some advocates worry about proposed changes to DMV services in small communities.
LISTEN: State government reporters discuss legislative priorities
Lawmakers are meeting in Juneau for an unusual and challenging legislative session. What’s likely to happen this year with permanent fund dividends and pandemic relief?
LISTEN: ‘Let Every Woman Know’ the signs and symptoms of female cancers
Some cancers may have significant symptoms, while others may have none. Let Every Woman Know is a group spreading the word about the signs and symptoms of gynecologic female cancers like ovarian, cervical and vaginal.
Now that leases have been sold inside ANWR, will drilling actually happen? | Alaska Insight
After more than 40 years of fighting to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil development, Alaska's congressional delegation saw its dream realized and then potentially dashed this week — all within about 24 hours.
ANWR on hold: Decades-long uncertainty over Arctic refuge drilling continues
When Joe Biden took office, he immediately slammed the brakes on oil drilling in the Arctic refuge. So how did we get here? And, what’s next?
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, January 21st, 2021
COVID-19 has shut down fish processing plants and threatens the billion-dollar Bering Sea pollock season. And, Governor Dunleavy says he'll work with the Biden Administration but vows to oppose any blocks to development. Plus, more people in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta have received the COVID-19 vaccine than have tested positive for the virus.
Women of the sea and sky
This week on Outdoor Explorer our guests are a sheep hunter who is becoming a commercial pilot and a boat captain. And they’re both women. We talk about not letting underrepresentation hold you back from doing what you love and of course there are some good adventure stories too!
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
Alaskans take in the inauguration of a new President in Washington D.C. And, thousands of Anchorage students head back in to classrooms -- finally. Plus, the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation opens COVID-19 vaccines for anyone in the region.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 19th, 2021
Alaska's lawmakers have convened to begin the legislative session. And, teachers in Fairbanks want to renegotiate their contracts as students return to in-person learning. Plus, remembering sled dog advocate Carol Kleckner.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, January 18th, 2021
While Alaska's capitol saw no protests over the weekend, Alaska guardsmen head to D.C. to support the presidential inauguration. And, the Alaska Black Caucus celebrates Dr. King. Plus, an Anchorage attorney advocates for prisoners, saying they don't deserve to die of Covid-19.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 15th, 2021
Some are calling for state Rep. David Eastman's removal after he attended a rally held prior to the riot at the U.S. Capitol. And, a decades-old video store in the Yukon-Kuskowim Delta closes up shop. Plus, Anchorage teachers are preparing to welcome students back to the classroom.
LISTEN: The first-ever lease sale was held in the Arctic refuge this month. What does it mean for oil development in Alaska?
Repeated attempts by Alaska’s congressional delegation to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to development finally prevailed with a lease sale held in early January. What does the lack of industry interest mean for the future of oil in Alaska?
Alaska health care officials address vaccine concerns in Black and Indigenous communities
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To defeat COVID-19, Alaska needs to vaccinate as many residents as possible. But how do concerns about the vaccine affect the success of that...
Vaccine rollout continues in Alaska with coordination between state and tribes | Alaska Insight
As more Alaskans get vaccinated against COVID-19, health care officials are working hard to make the process easy, accessible and trustworthy.
LISTEN: What resources are available for people affected by HIV and AIDS?
The Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association, or Four A’s, is a nonprofit geared toward preventing new HIV cases and providing much needed service to those who are HIV positive.
Starting and ending World Cup ski careers
Alaska’s World Cup Ski Racers are a force to be reckoned with on the international racing circuit. On the next Outdoor Explorer, we’ll be talking with two of them who have been making an impact lately: Sadie Maubet-Bjornsen and JC Schoonmaker.